Weighed down by the unwanted 'Neverkusen' moniker having never won the Bundesliga in their 120-year history, Alonso took over ...

For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Long known as 'Neverkusen' for failing to win the Bundesliga with five second-place finishes since 1997 and a loss to Real Madrid ...

Long known as 'Neverkusen' for failing to win the Bundesliga with five second-place finishes since 1997 and a loss to Real Madrid in the 2002 Champions League final, Alonso has changed the club ...

It’s “Neverkusen” no more. Coached by Xabi Alonso, Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time Sunday to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign as champion. In the end, it wasn’t even ...